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Chinese aggression causes Japan, US, Philippines to begin security talks

TOKYO, Japan: Fears over intensifying Chinese military activity directed towards Taiwan could escalate into war have prompted Japan, the United ...

After opening ties with Beijing, Honduras tells Taiwan to leave

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: After Honduran President Xiomara Castro severed ties with Taiwan in favor of China to gain more investment and ...

Former President Trump to face criminal charges

NEW YORK, New York - A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Former U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in ...

Six young people dead in Tennessee freeway collision

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Tennessee authorities are slowly releasing information about a weekend car crash on a freeway that killed six young ...

180 Rohingya Muslim refugees land boat in Indonesia's Aceh

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Officials from Indonesia's Aceh province said that more than 180 Rohingya Muslims landed this week by boat, in ...

Hong Kong demonstrators hold protest amidst strict restrictions

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's first authorized protest took place since the end of COVID-19 restrictions and under new strict security ...

Trying to avoid general call-up, Russia offering men cash to join army

MOSCOW, Russia: A new campaign has begun across Russia to attract badly needed recruits to replenish its troop numbers for ...

Security concerns behind proposed US ban of TikTok

WASHINGTON D.C.: US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said that lawmakers will move forward on legislation aimed at ...

In first, US tribal university to offer PhD degree

CROWNPOINT, New Mexico: Navajo Technical University, located on the largest Native American reservation in the US, has become the first ...

Seven dead, ten injured after chocolate factory explodes

WEST READING, Pennsylvania: An explosion occurred at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, killing seven people and seeing ten staff members ...

US, Canada looks to close border roads to migrants

OTTAWA, Canada: US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced a plan to close a loophole ...

Migrants found in hot Texas freight train; two die, 10 hospitalized

UVLADE, Texas: Texas police stopped a Florida-bound freight train this week and discovered two migrants had died in a freight ...

Officials confirm 25 dead in Mississippi tornadoes, dozens injured

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi: A powerful tornado has struck Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and ...

Honduras to end diplomatic relations with Taiwan

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras: In what could signal the end of his country's decades-long relations with Taiwan, Honduran foreign minister Eduardo Enrique ...

Focus on Chinese abuse of Uyghurs by US House

WASHINGTON D.C.: A new US Congressional committee focusing on China held its second hearing on the alleged abuses of the ...

Petra Kvitova rallies to reach Miami final for first time in 13 tries

Petra Kvitova staved off two set points in the opening set and dominated the rest of the match to post ...

Thiago Almada back as Atlanta United battle Red Bulls

Atlanta United seek a bounce-back performance -- and will get some key players back to help on that quest -- ...

China tells EU president to get better speechwriter

Von der Leyen's speech was contradictory and misleading, said Beijing's envoy to the EUEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's ...

After rare home loss, Union take on winless Sporting KC

Still in search of their first victory, the odds won't favor Sporting Kansas City when they travel to Philadelphia on ...

Crew set out to build on lopsided victory, host skidding RSL

The Columbus Crew seek their first back-to-back wins of the season on Saturday when they welcome a Real Salt Lake ...

Ukrainian Grain Lowers Prices, Triggers Protests in Poland, Bulgaria

WARSAW, POLAND - Poland's agriculture minister promised financial support from the government and the European Union and easier rules for ...

Call for Pause in AI Development May Fall on Deaf Ears

A group of influential figures from Silicon Valley and the larger tech community released an open letter this week calling ...

Latest in Ukraine: Turkey Ratifies Finland's NATO Bid

New developments: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will formally join NATO "in the coming days." Spain to send ...

How Finland Joining Boosts NATO Defenses Against Russia

Brussels, Belgium - When Finland becomes a NATO member, it adds a potent military to the alliance and a strategic ...

Behind new starter, Athletics aim to build off opening win vs. Angels

The Oakland Athletics will hope another newcomer has as much success against the visiting Los Angeles Angels as a trio ...

Tsai Ing-wen's American visit will only invite chaos to Taiwan

The island's leader is hastening the demise of her own dream of independence from ChinaTaiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen departed on ...

Hard spring is coming Serbian president

Relations between great powers are very tense and nuclear conflict looms, Aleksandar Vucic warnsGreat powers seem to be headed towards ...

Indonesia, Russia Sign Extradition Agreement

Indonesia and Russia signed an extradition agreement Friday to strengthen cooperation against transnational crimes. It is the first extradition agreement ...

US Int'l Development Finance Corp lends over USD 49.5 million loans to India to support energy efficiency, businesses

Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved 17 new transactions worth over USD ...

European banks remain vulnerable to financial sector shocks

© Provided by Xinhua "So again, the next crisis probably won't come from the banking sector, but in my view, ...

UK Foreign Ministry mocks Russia over its new foreign policy

London [UK], April 1 (ANI): United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has mocked Russia over its foreign policy. While ...

Stampede for Food Aid Kills 11 in Pakistan

islamabad, pakistan - Authorities in Pakistan said Friday that a stampede at a free-food distribution center in the southern port ...

Europe needs Russia to survive Lukashenko

The EU is facing ?destruction? because its policies are totally subject to those of Washington, the Belarusian president has saidThe ...

Rahul Gandhi to address rally in Karnataka's Kolar on April 9, Bommai says BJP will win polls

New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in Kolar in Karnataka on April ...

Talk of EU troops in Ukraine 'extremely dangerous' Kremlin

Moscow has raised concerns over Hungarian PM's claims that bloc is set to discuss sending 'some kind of force?Any ideas ...

Ukraine protests Russia's new UN Security Council role

Moscow's upcoming presidency of the UNSC is a ?bad joke,? Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has insistedUkrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba ...

Russia's revised foreign policy doctrine: Key points

Moscow aims to defend the emerging multipolar world order against the vestiges of Western dominationOffering a glimpse into the nation's ...

RT Spanish successful despite bans Reuters Institute

Western fact-checkers are bemoaning the popularity of ?Putin's propaganda? in South AmericaRT's Spanish-language channel is "thriving" in Latin America and ...

Malawi Sets Final Deadline for Refugee Return to Lone Authorized Camp

Blantyre, Malawi - Malawi's government has told refugees and asylum-seekers to relocate to the country's lone refugee camp by April ...

Aaron Wise WDs from Masters to focus on mental health

Aaron Wise announced Friday that he has withdrawn from the upcoming Masters tournament in order to focus on his mental ...

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Nasdaq Composite leads U.S. stock markets higher, gains 208 point

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks finished the third quarter with a bang on Friday. Despite a volatile start, ...

Apple to disrupt fintech with 'Apple Pay Later' consumer service

CUPERTINO, California: In a move aimed at disrupting the fintech sector dominated by Affirm Holdings and Sweden's Klarna, this week ...

After business slowdown, Disney moves forward in firing 7,000 staff

BURBANK, California: Walt Disney has begun its planned lay off of 7,000 staff, which was announced earlier this year.A letter ...

China's 'Belt and Road' program has cost $240 billion, says study

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A study published this week reported that China spent $240 billion between 2008 and 2021 ...

Techs lead American stock markets higher

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks posted a decent rally on Thursday with all the major indices making good ...

Brain implant company Neuralink weighs human trials

FREMONT, California: Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant company, has approached the Barrow Neurological Institute, one of the largest US neurosurgery ...

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